Optometrist

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Location   US-CA-Vista  Specialty  Provider  Type  Regular Part-Time  Hours  Friday 8:00am - 5:00pm  At  Vista Community Clinic (VCC) , we believe healthcare is more than medicine, it's about hope, community, and impact. For over 50 years, we've been a leader in the community clinic movement, growing from a small volunteer-driven effort in Vista to a nationally recognized network of state-of-the-art clinics across San Diego, Orange, Los Angeles, and Riverside counties.

Today VCC has 14 clinics serving over 70,000 patients annually, we continue our mission of delivering exceptional, patient-centered care where it's needed most.
As a private, non-profit, multi-specialty outpatient clinic, VCC provides more than healthcare, we provide opportunity. Here your skills are celebrated, your growth is supported and your work makes a difference. We know that our success is a direct result of the exceptional talents and dedication of our employees.
For eligible employees, benefits include:
Competitive compensation & benefits
Medical, dental, vision
Company-paid life insurance
Flexible spending accounts
403(b) retirement plan
Why VCC?
Winner of the  2025 HRSA Gold Medal  for Outstanding Care, placing VCC among the top 10% of Federally Qualified Health Centers in the U.S.
Recognized by HRSA as a National Quality Leader in Behavioral Health and Diabetes and for excellence in Preventive Health and Health IT.
A robust training & development culture to help you grow and advance your career.
A workplace built on respect, collaboration and passion for care.

Responsibilities  Direct and provide outpatient care to clinic patients and ensure quality assurance including examination of patient's eyes, sight testing, diagnosis of visual disorders and diseases, determining course of treatment, providing and supervising appropriate treatment for such diseases, including glaucoma, cataract and diabetes.
Participate in quality assurance, quality improvement and utilization review
Examine the eyes of patients of all ages to detect signs of injury, disease, abnormality or vision defects
Provide spectacle prescription
Write referral communications to doctors
Read retinal scans
Prescribe medicines for people with eye conditions
Participate in the development of clinic protocols and procedures to ensure quality eye care
Participate in utilization and peer review programs which evaluates the quality of the optometry staff and services being performed at the clinics
Qualifications    Minimum
Current California Optometric License
State of California Certification for the treatment of ocular disease
State of California Certification for the treatment of glaucoma
A Doctor of Optometry (O.D.) Degree from an accredited optometry school
Current CPR certification
Bilingual English/Spanish preferred
Experience/familiarity with Practice Management and Electronic Medical Records systems, Next Gen preferred
Required Skills/Knowledge/Abilities
Experience/familiarity with computers, Microsoft Office products (Word/Excel), business e-mail communication systems and internet search capabilities
Pay Range
$71.00 - $74.00 Depending on Experience